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With 61 gallons of paint, 290 cans of spray paint, and a 110-ft canvas, Astro, a graffiti artist from Paris, has managed to catch the eye of many Calgarians.
Pattern in art is made by repeating or echoing the visual elements of an artwork.
With 61 gallons of paint, 290 cans of spray paint, and a 110-ft canvas, Astro, a graffiti artist from Paris, has managed to catch the eye of many Calgarians.
a mural to brighten up downtown Calgary, educate people on contemporary urban art and create large scale art with motivational ideas that cannot be completed in a studio setting.
“Growing up in Alberta, you’re always aware of this cowboy thing happening and everyone knows that Calgary is the epicentre for it. I think a lot of the aesthetic is that kind of crazy Stampede — glitter cowboy hats and daisy dukes and stuff— for women. I wanted to give a different take, a different…
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Robin Hesse to paint Bell Box at Weldrick and Avenue Intersection in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Phoebe Lau to paint Storage Bunker at Town Park in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
One of two murals by Gosia Komorski for The Laneway Project and Giffen-Mack Funeral Home, completed in 2023.
One of two murals by Gosia Kmorski for The Laneway Project and Giffen-Mack Funeral Home, completed in 2023.
Large scale building mural for Mount Sinai Hospital by Jacquie Comrie, a multidisciplinary Toronto-based artist and mental health advocate, who was selected from a shortlist of four local artists after extensive staff and community consultations.
Andrea Manica painted these mini murals on barricades near the fire hall in 2023. Inspired by vintage Romanian tapestries, Manica pays tribute to her grandparents and father, who immigrated to the East Coast from Romania.
Large scale mural by Toronto artists SOWL & Flips supported by stART Toronto for the “Just Us” call.
This mural was painted by Senkoe in 2017 for Festival Inspire. This non-profit, Moncton-based festival aims to establish murals in public spaces, promoting accessible, community-engaged art. More information about the festival can be found here: www.festivalinspire.com. Senkoe’s work is inspired by pre-Hispanic art, dreams, botanical illustration, literature, comics, nature and the sea. More of his…
Deeply inspired by movement and pattern the colours, shapes, and edges are explorations of structure and flow, and how they can play together harmoniously.
This work is an exploration of the psychology of colour, its powerful effects on the human body and mind, holding space for much needed mindfulness and to remind us all to pause and BREATHE.
Our approach for the Uptown Bottle Depot mural was to reference and reflect on the surfaces, materials, textures, objects and colours found in downtown alleyways of urban centres.
The communication of this work serves as a direct alert, conveying a message of urgency and inspiring action. Simultaneously, it fosters emotional bonds with these endangered species, reminding us of the beauty and fragility of our natural world.
Tigers are revered as guardians and divine spirits and symbolize courage and power in Korean folklore and myth.
This mural is inspired by the manipulation of fabric and how the patterns on the surface become warped with the physicality of its wrinkles.
The woman on the mural represents Mother Nature, she has
huge wings behind her back made out of plants, and she talks to the birds sitting on her hands. She is surrounded by golden sunlight and it looks like she is almost glowing.
Cattails and Pansies was painted by Montreal-based artist bosny in 2023. This mural was completed for the 2022 Halifax Mural Festival and is located in the parking lot of the Ben’s Bakery, just off Quinpool Road.
On wall of Level Up.
Featured is the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, one of the seven wonders of the world, constructed in 546 BCE.
Because East Africa is indeed a culturally diverse region, Sisay celebrates both similarities and differences in his mural. Born in Ethiopia, Sisay also shows cultural elements from Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, and Kenya.
Box mural titled “LIBERTY” painted by Peru Dyer Jalea in 2017, supported by stART Toronto. Painted in aerosol.
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